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A Different Opinion From Jamie's       07/07/04 11:35 AM Edit Reply Quote Bevvy Reged: 11/04/03 Posts: 5918 Loc: Northwest Washington State Barbara, I disagree with Jamie. My parents, who (from the very beginning) obviously no longer loved each other, stayed together -- for us kids. As a result, it was not a happy time for any of us. I can honestly say that I came from a VERY dysfunctional family! All they ever did was argue, my mother constantly complaining about how miserable us kids made her life, blaming my father for wanting us as he did. She made his life a living hell, and us kids accepted the blame. She had some feelings for her eldest son (because "he was the first") and some for her youngest (because he was fathered by someone else), but she totally disliked me, and I'm sure it's because my father adored me. My parents should have divorced when my younger brother was born and my father discovered he wasn't the father. I was 4 at the time. He had all right to kick her a** out of the house, but he didn't, unfortunately, and as a result we all went through hell while my mother drank herself into a drunken stupor every night. While it would have been difficult at first going through a divorce, looking back on it now I think it would have been best for all of us kids. My younger brother grew up spoiled rotten, completely unable to make his way through life, not even knowing how to balance a checkbook. My older brother is an incredible success professionally but has no idea how to show love to his family. And, as you have all seen on the Boards, I'm a total mess. We would all have fared much better had they separated and we went to live with my father who loved us all (thank God!). Barbara, it's admirable to consider the children. I wish my parents had. Bev -------------------- <img src="http://home.comcast.net/~letsrow/smily3481.gif">Bevvy Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator

Entire thread It is my 13th Anniversary today. BarbaraS 07/06/04 05:24 AM Thanks for your replies..... BarbaraS 07/07/04 04:53 AM Jumping in a little late, but wanted to resond bamagirl 07/07/04 10:45 AM Re: Thanks for your replies..... JBI 07/07/04 10:05 AM A Different Opinion From Jamie's Bevvy 07/07/04 11:35 AM Re: A Different Opinion From Jamie's JBI 07/07/04 05:26 PM Gee. GEE. Thanks, Jamie! -- nt Bevvy 07/07/04 06:21 PM Re: A Different Opinion From Jamie's LauraSue 07/07/04 01:38 PM Re: Thanks for your replies..... LauraSue 07/07/04 08:56 AM Re: Thanks for your replies..... barbie 07/07/04 06:20 AM Re: Thanks for your replies..... gigi 07/07/04 11:39 AM Re: It is my 13th Anniversary today. #### 07/06/04 11:03 AM Re: It is my 13th Anniversary today. LittleLisa 07/06/04 10:49 AM Re: It is my 13th Anniversary today. RachelT 07/06/04 09:45 AM Re: It is my 13th Anniversary today. LauraSue 07/06/04 08:55 AM Re: It is my 13th Anniversary today. LauraSue 07/06/04 09:03 AM Re: Laura Sue gigi 07/06/04 09:25 AM Re: It is my 13th Anniversary today. torbetta 07/06/04 08:47 AM Re: It is my 13th Anniversary today. Betty F 07/06/04 08:20 AM Re: It is my 13th Anniversary today. countrygirl 07/08/04 06:49 AM Some Thoughts for Barb Bevvy 07/06/04 07:24 AM from my side of the fence... jenX 07/06/04 07:10 AM more... jenX 07/06/04 08:52 AM And Standing at that Fence ..... Bevvy 07/06/04 07:31 AM Oh Bev, please, please, pretty please...... barbie 07/06/04 08:03 AM Cut No Slack -- Bevvy 07/06/04 08:41 AM Nope, no slack will be cut here....and.. barbie 07/06/04 11:25 AM AND -- Bevvy 07/06/04 11:43 AM and more....... barbie 07/06/04 12:32 PM ew. -nt- jenX 07/06/04 08:53 AM toilet seats jenX 07/06/04 08:00 AM hey, i think his wife owes me big! in fact, not only did i train him, he still has that cat! -nt- jenX 07/06/04 08:01 AM Hey, Jen! Do you give classes on toilet seat training? -nt- barbie 07/06/04 08:08 AM my ex is a newlywed with no $, i bet he'd rent out the cat!!! -nt- jenX 07/06/04 08:16 AM To Barbara barbie 07/06/04 06:45 AM Yeah -- What Sis Said Bevvy 07/06/04 07:39 AM Happy anniversary! Thinking of you.---nt--- BL 07/06/04 06:00 AM Re: It is my 13th Anniversary today. Janey 07/06/04 05:39 AM Re: It is my 13th Anniversary today. countrygirl 07/06/04 05:36 AM Barbara and Janey, Happy Anniversary! long post gigi 07/06/04 08:43 AM 20 years Janey 07/06/04 12:19 PM Only three years of marital experience, but... ChristineM 07/06/04 12:37 PM I hope you have a better day, Barabara! Happy anniversary!!!! -nt- peaches 07/06/04 02:47 PM "BaraBara!" Oooh, I Like That, Peaches! -nt- Bevvy 07/06/04 03:09 PM I also hope your day went well - ibsgrl 07/06/04 03:23 PM Oops, typo!! But it's pretty cool, nonetheless! -nt- peaches 07/06/04 03:33 PM Well, I'm only at a measly six years... chinagrl 07/06/04 08:28 AM Re: Well, I'm only at a measly six years... LauraSue 07/06/04 09:00 AM

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